“water”

Definitions

• noun

  binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

  Synonyms: bo, davy, dylan, foamite, neptune, nereid, nereus, oceanid, oceanus, poseidon, proteus, thetis

• noun

  the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)

  Synonyms: body of water

  • Example:“They invaded our territorial waters.”
  • Example:“They were sitting by the water's edge.”

• noun

  once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour phlegm

• noun

  a facility that provides a source of water

  Synonyms: water system, water supply

  • Example:“The town debated the purification of the water supply.”
  • Example:“First you have to cut off the water.”

• noun

  liquid excretory product

  Synonyms: urine, piss, pee, piddle, weewee

  • Example:“There was blood in his urine.”
  • Example:“The child had to make water.”

• noun

  a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants

  • Example:“He asked for a drink of water.”